Serbia

Serbian Students Protest Against State Corruption

Serbia is currently experiencing its biggest protest, in recent decades, following the Novi Sad incident, where 15 people were killed at a recently renovated train station. Student protesters are demanding for accountability and transparency from the Serbian government. However, these protests also underline the systemic corruption within Serbia’s political regime under President Aleksandar Vučić.   …

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Lithium mining plans in Serbia from Rio Tinto provoke local unrest

Since July 2024, multi-national mining company, Rio Tinto, has provoked strong local disapproval with their proposed lithium mine in Northern Serbia. Opponents accuse Rio Tinto and the Serbian government of ignoring the environmental and social impacts of the mine, including ruining local water supplies, agriculture, and social order. Protestors and activists have faced cases of …

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